Companies working to bring injured employees back to work have a resource in the Job Accommodation Network. The non-profit group has free, confidential advice about disability employment and workplace accommodation issues.<\/p>\n
By helping employers find creative ways to bring injured employees back into the workforce, JAN saves companies money while helping employees get back to full salaries, according to the network\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
The group has consultants who help companies comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act among other laws. JAN also offers self-employment and entrepreneurship resources for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
About 80 percent of the requests JAN receives are from companies looking to retain a current employee after that worker\u2019s ability level has changed because of an accident or illness.<\/p>\n
In a recent blog post in the JAN quarterly online newsletter, a case study outlined the obstacles that can make re-entry into a workplace a daunting challenge. In the case study, a man tore his (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Companies working to bring injured employees back to work have a resource in the Job Accommodation Network. The non-profit group has free, confidential advice about disability employment and workplace accommodation issues. By helping employers find creative ways to bring injured…<\/span><\/p>\n